PEGASUS hybrid electric regional aircraft concept

Over the last decade, airlines shifted from chasing market share to consolidating operations along the most profitable routes. They also increased average load factors and moved away from under-50-seat regional aircraft toward 70–90-seat models, a shift that has reduced connectivity for many regional airports.

The Parallel Electric-Gas Architecture with Synergistic Utilization Scheme (PEGASUS) is a novel hybrid electric regional aircraft concept designed to lower the energy required to complete a mission and reduce operational costs. The concept is intended to satisfy both hybrid (gas and electric) and purely electric missions.

PEGASUS places hybrid electric and electric propulsors strategically to gain aerodynamic benefits.

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